Malcolm McCracken
@urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social
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Writer at Better things are possible
https://betterthingsarepossible.substack.com
New cycleway on Vincent 🔥 🔥🔥
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Settlement on the Downtown Carpark between Precinct Properties and Auckland Council is set for December 18
www.audo.co.nz/news/downtow...
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Downtown Car Park settlement
https://www.audo.co.nz/news/downtown-car-park-settlement/
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Love & Co plan $100m Henderson development beside Auckland Film Studios. It would include 228 homes
businessdesk.co.nz/article/prop...
18 days ago
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Coming together!
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19 days ago
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20 days ago
Forgot to post this stunning morning shot from earlier. 😍
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Canada Street Cycleway construction underway
28 days ago
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Good morning from the bike lane
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
“The North Shore will never elect someone like you” - and other, far harsher comments stick in the back of my mind from the first time I ran. That time, I won by 128 votes. So, I apologise for one last celebratory post, but my colleague, Cr Shane Henderson, crunched the final numbers and…
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Very exciting - accidentally wore the perfect colour shirt for this too
about 1 month ago
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Made the pilgrimage to the giant liquorice allsort station
about 2 months ago
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Walkable, mixed-use and tree lined neighbourhoods - for the win
about 2 months ago
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Precinct has announced the commencement of a 638-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at 256 Queen Street, Auckland It will be completed for the 2029 academic year with Icon constructing the tower.
about 2 months ago
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Richard Hills
about 2 months ago
Thanks to the North Shore for having me back as your councillor. I’m proud to be the highest polling councillor on the Shore again and with the highest vote tally of any councillor in Auckland this time around. Please read my long post here:
www.facebook.com/share/176XZv...
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Three new awesome playgrounds going in at the Carrington/Unitec development
about 2 months ago
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Vere Crescent, Hamilton. A development of 10 townhouses by Gribbons Group, featuring 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with a mix of garages and off-street parking.
about 2 months ago
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Greater Auckland
about 2 months ago
How are things going with the development on the former UNITEC site along Carrington Rd? Find out, in this guest post by
@urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social
with heaps of nice photos of the new housing and emerging transport links – plus, a surprise playground! 🤸♂️
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/09/p...
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Progress on the Carrington (UNITEC) housing development - Greater Auckland
This is a guest post by Malcolm McCracken. It previously appeared on his blog
https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/09/progress-on-the-carrington-unitec-housing-development/
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Construction has started at the University of Auckland on Building 230 (B230) that will provide academic offices, contemporary teaching spaces, student amenities, and a purpose-built performing arts facility. More here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
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Melburnians! I am in your wonderful city next week and the good folk at
@yimby.melbourne
have kindly arranged drinks. Next Thursday evening at the Queensberry Hotel from 5.30-8pm If you want to chat about cities, housing and transport, do come along!
events.humanitix.com/yimby-melbou...
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YIMBY Melbourne – Housing Happy Hour ft. Malcolm McCracken
Join YIMBY Melbourne members and volunteers for an evening of urbanism and casual drinks. First Thursday of every month!
https://events.humanitix.com/yimby-melbourne-housing-happy-hour-ft-malcolm-mccracken
about 2 months ago
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Check out Pīrangi, a new 88 home development under construction in Point England as part of the Tāmaki Regeneration programme. It is a mix of apartments and terraced houses, ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms, which will be social & shared ownership housing.
tamakiregeneration.co.nz/regen/about/...
about 2 months ago
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I love that Auckland FC have many initiatives underway to embrace and build on the identity of the city, beyond simply being a football club. A club bar in Tyler Street, a coffee shop in College Hill and now a separate fashion brand AKA
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ICYMI: my latest post is on progress at the Carrington Housing Development. The largest single housing development currently underway in Auckland. Link below
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A friend in Berlin just sent me this. Lovely buildings + policies that support the greening of frontages and streets 🏡
about 2 months ago
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Cool moquette and wireless phone charging? The WX1 rocks
about 2 months ago
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Beresford Square partially open!
about 2 months ago
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Tihi, an under construction development from Jalcon Homes in Ōwairaka (Mt Albert). Nice consideration of layout and creation of a communal greenspace at the centre, partly enabled by amalgamation of several sites as part of the wider Kāinga Ora regeneration neighbourhood
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Tihi, an under construction development from Jalcon Homes in Ōwairaka (Mt Albert). Nice consideration of layout and creation of a communal greenspace at the centre, partly enabled by amalgamation of several sites as part of the wider Kāinga Ora regeneration neighbourhood
2 months ago
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Wrote an update about the Carrington housing development
open.substack.com/pub/betterth...
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Progress on the Carrington (UNITEC) housing development
In 2023, I published the following post on the plans for the development of land that was formerly part of the Carrington UNITEC Campus.
https://open.substack.com/pub/betterthingsarepossible/p/progress-on-the-carrington-unitec?r=2nv0j&utm_medium=ios
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Wrote an update about the Carrington housing development
open.substack.com/pub/betterth...
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Progress on the Carrington (UNITEC) housing development
In 2023, I published the following post on the plans for the development of land that was formerly part of the Carrington UNITEC Campus.
https://open.substack.com/pub/betterthingsarepossible/p/progress-on-the-carrington-unitec?r=2nv0j&utm_medium=ios
2 months ago
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Waka Moana being installed on Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter.
www.audo.co.nz/news/waka-mo...
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Waka Moana being installed on Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter.
www.audo.co.nz/news/waka-mo...
2 months ago
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There is a sick new playground in Eastview Reserve, Glen Innes that includes amongst many cool features, a tug of war set up!
2 months ago
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Malcolm McCracken
NZ Transit Buzz
3 months ago
#CRLNews
: City Rail Link will be undertaking timetable testing between 18-19 October. No trains will operate between Kingsland and Waitematā and Newmarket to Waitematā until after midday.
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Initial enabling works are well underway for Te Ara Tukutuku. Auckland’s new waterfront park
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3 months ago
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Ockham Residential’s second apartment building at Carrington/Maungārongo, previously only identified as Building 4, will be called Whetū and operated as Build to Rent for the foreseeable future. This includes 27 studios, 2 one-bedrooms, 18 two-bed and 18 three-bed apartments.
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Ockham Residential’s second apartment building at Carrington/Maungārongo, previously only identified as Building 4, will be called Whetū and operated as Build to Rent for the foreseeable future. This includes 27 studios, 2 one-bedrooms, 18 two-bed and 18 three-bed apartments.
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3 months ago
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Malcolm McCracken
NZ Transit Buzz
3 months ago
#RailNews
: Aotearoa is investing $802 million in much needed new hybrid trains for the Lower North Island with a contract awarded to Alstom. Just what does this mean in practice? Via Adventures in Transitland by
@darrendavis.bsky.social
:
adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/all-about-...
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All about the new Lower North Island hybrid trains
Aotearoa is investing $802 million in much needed new hybrid trains for the Lower North Island with a contract awarded to Alstom. Just what does this mean in practice?
https://adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/all-about-the-new-lower-north-island
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Site clearance well underway at Simplicity Living’s Morningside development.
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Today, August 28, marks the release of The Shoup Doctrine, a book celebrating the legacy of legendary urban planning professor and economist Donald Shoup, who passed away earlier this year. 🧵
3 months ago
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Tony Jordan
3 months ago
RIP to a great one.
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Today, August 28, marks the release of The Shoup Doctrine, a book celebrating the legacy of legendary urban planning professor and economist Donald Shoup, who passed away earlier this year. 🧵
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Now into construction! The Kingsview Apartments on Mt Eden Road. 11 homes across four storeys along with retail space on the Mt Eden Road frontage
3 months ago
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Cannot be bothered turning this into a thread but TLDR, enable homes where people want and the market will scale to deliver Read in full here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/malcol...
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Now launched - Pillars by Precinct Properties, a 20 unit development, designed by Jasmax.
www.nzherald.co.nz/property/bil...
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New crossing set up at Nelson Victoria intersection
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✅ more homes ✅ new neighbourhood cafes ✅ controlled vehicle access ✅ upgraded public spaces How good?!
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Avondale treasure Ol’ Mate is opening a branch in Toi, the first apartment building in the Maungārongo - Carrington Development. Known for excellent toasties and good coffee 📷 Ol’ Mate on Instagram
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4 months ago
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It would be awesome to see the Britomart Central development proceed
4 months ago
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Just launched, a new 13-home development in Beerescourt, Hamilton with a range of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes
4 months ago
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Fount Apartments, 24 one-bed and studio homes, plus 2 commercial units, is now marketing for Symonds Street, Eden Terrace.
fount.nz
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Fount Apartments, 24 one-bed and studio homes, plus 2 commercial units, is now marketing for Symonds Street, Eden Terrace.
fount.nz
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